My review of Space Empires V is now up at Gamesradar. SE5 is a game with a lot of depth, but you will need a lot of patience to get far in it. When the 4x genre got going strong in the early nineties, developers had to choose a path as the games and market […]

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Two of my most highly anticipated sequels announced some landmarks today. Medieval 2: Total War has gone gold, and will be on store shelves next week – suggesting that the gold status was in fact some time ago, unless they have some magic game making machine. IGN has been posting national profiles at a furious […]

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You can read my full Company of Heroes review over at Xtreme-Gamer (aka, Strategy Zone Online: The Next Age). It’s hard to convey in mere text and images just how good this game is, so do get the demo. It’s one of those necessary reminders that innovation in gaming isn’t about making everything original. I […]

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48 shopping days till Christmas. My local Home Depot already has trees and tinsel up. So you can now buy that power drill in the holiday spirit. Or buy one of this month’s strategy titles. November 6 – Anno 1701 (Aspyr/Related Designs) November 7 – Left Behind: Eternal Forces (Left Behind Games), Great Invasions (Strategy […]

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There is a new patch for Dominions 3 available here. My favorite fixes: – Wands no longer gives Chest Wounds – Blessing can affect sacred undead. – Nethgul no longer tries to kill his wielder. – Hog knight is now mounted. – Stargazer no feet – No more snowfall events under water. In what other […]

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Ageod, the developers of the excellent Birth of America, have announced that they are working on a Civil War game. It will allow players to recruit regiments as include political and economic elements that were absent from the earlier Revolutionary War title. AMERICAN CIVIL WAR – Our Hearts were touched with Fire will obviously be […]

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